WFI News
Young wrestlers are staging a demonstration at Delhi's Jantar Mantar against the loss of one crucial year of their careers, blaming top grapplers - Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik and Vinesh Phogat for the same.
The strongly worded Saamana editorial revisited the fervent protests by wrestlers, particularly against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, a BJP leader accused of sexual harassment.
Sanjay Singh won the recently held Wrestling Federation of India elections and became the president of the body. He is close aide of the former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh who had to leave the chair after accusation of sexual harassment by female wrestlers.
Sakshi Malik announced her retirement while Bajrang Punia announced to return his Padma Sri award.
Wrestling world body UWW had on April 28 warned that it could suspend the Wrestling Federation of India if the deadline to hold elections is not honoured.
Delhi court had earlier granted two-day interim bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh in connection with the case of alleged sexual harassment of women wrestlers.
The court also granted bail to Vinod Tomar, the suspended assistant secretary of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), in the case.
In the charge sheet of Delhi Police, a big disclosure has been made on Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Evidence of sexual harassment in the charge sheet. Brij Bhushan's case has been described as worthy of punishment. 21 people gave statements against Brij Bhushan. Ordered to appear in court on July 18.
WFI chief Brij Bhushan Singh was caught on camera yelling at a TV reporter and breaking her mic when she asked him to comment on the sexual harassment charges made against him and the chargesheet filed by the Delhi Police.
Taking cognisance of the chargesheet, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Harjeet Singh Jaspal directed Brij Bhushan to appear before the court on July 18.
The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) elections have also been postponed from July 6 to July 11.
The wrestlers asserted that their fight against the WFI chief will continue and they will deliberate how to continue this fight after evaluating the chargesheet filed against him.
The wrestlers had briefly halted their protest after getting assured from Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur that the chargesheet against the WFI chief will be filed by June 15.
Delhi Police on Thursday filed a chargesheet in the FIR against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh on the complaint of protesting wrestlers. Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) will hold elections on July 6.
The date for the election of Kushti Sang has been announced. Wrestling Federation will be elected on coming 6th July. In which people will be elected from the post of WFI president to executive posts. The final list of candidates will be released on July 2 and voting will be done on July 6.
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